Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is the leading provider of rigorous, relevant, and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education curricular programs in elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools (engineering; biomedical science; computer science) across the U.S.
Undergraduate Credits for High School Students
Project Lead The Way offers two undergraduate credit options for high school students: Engineering 1720 and Biological Sciences.
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Graduate Credits for Teachers
Teachers can earn graduate credit for completing PLTW core training.
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S&T becomes training partner for Kansas City Hub
Project Lead The Way has announced Missouri S&T as Training Partner for the Kansas City Hub, one of only 17 PLTW hubs across U.S.
About PLTW
Through an engaging, hands-on curriculum, PLTW encourages the development of problem-solving skills, critical thinking, creative and innovative reasoning, and a love of learning. PLTW sparks the ingenuity, creativity, and innovation that are within all of our students.
Students are exposed to STEM careers through professionals from local industries who supplement the curriculum through mentorships and workplace experiences.
PLTW's comprehensive curriculum is designed by teachers, university educators, engineering and biomedical professionals, and school administrators.
How is Missouri S&T connected to PLTW?
PLTW depends not only on rigorous and relevant pre-engineering and science curricula, but also on trained teachers to instruct the next generation of scientists and engineers. Missouri S&T is proud to be the Training Partner in Kansas City.
PLTW continues to grow rapidly in Missouri. Over 880 Missouri programs will be offered during the 2019-20 school year.
Participating counties
- Adair County
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Audrain County
- Barry County
- Bates County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- Caldwell County
- Callaway County
- Camden County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Carroll County
- Carter County
- Cass County
- Christian County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Cole County
- Cooper County
- Crawford County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Gentry County
- Greene County
- Henry County
- Holt County
- Howell County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Laclede County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lincoln County
- Livingston County
- Madison County
- Maries County
- Marion County
- McDonald County
- Miller County
- Moniteau County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- New Madrid County
- Newton County
- Nodaway County
- Oregon County
- Osage County
- Perry County
- Pettis County
- Phelps County
- Platte County
- Polk County
- Pulaski County
- Ralls County
- Ray County
- Reynolds County
- Ripley County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Francois County
- Saint Louis County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Genevieve County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Stoddard County
- Stone County
- Texas County
- Vernon County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Webster County
- Wright County